"Great, we can eat black fungus now." Lu Ke smiled happily and then went over with Xu Yi.
Unfortunately, her height wasn't enough, and she couldn't reach the black fungus at all.
"When we get back, let's saw off this piece of wood and take it back. We can cultivate black fungus in a cool, humid place, and then we can eat it often.
Black fungus is not only tender and delicious, but also highly nutritious. It's known as the "meat of the vegetarian world" and "king of vegetarian food," a famous tonic product. According to relevant research, every 100g of fresh black fungus contains 10.6g of protein, 0.2g of fat, 65.5g of carbohydrates, 7g of cellulose, and various vitamins and minerals such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, carotene, calcium, phosphorus, and iron. It's particularly rich in iron, containing 185mg of iron per 100g, which is more than 20 times higher than the highest iron content in leafy vegetables like celery, and nearly 7 times higher than the animal food with the highest iron content, pig liver. Therefore, it's known as the "iron champion" in food.
Discovering the black fungus lifted Xu Yi's spirits immediately.
There was quite a lot of black fungus here, and Xu Yi estimated it was about two pounds.
Then Xu Yi and Lu Ke searched around to see if there were any more black fungus in other places.
"Xu Yi, I didn't find any here." Lu Ke said a little reluctantly.
"I didn't find any here either. Looks like the black fungus hadn't fully developed before we stumbled upon it." Xu Yi said with a smile.
Then Xu Yi made a mark, to ensure they could find it when they came back; it would be a big loss if they couldn't.
The yield of the black fungus was quite decent, and when picking it earlier, Xu Yi left the small ones on the trunk to grow again in a few days.
"Let's continue our journey. Who knows, we might find something new along the way." Xu Yi felt more confident now because anything was possible with black fungus found.
"Xu Yi, do you think it's going to rain?" Lu Ke looked up and saw a lot of dark clouds in the sky, feeling rather muggy.
"Most likely. Let's keep heading to the beach and speed up a bit. Your clothes have a hood, so it can work as a raincoat. No worries." Xu Yi explained to Lu Ke. They were already halfway, and it would be a shame to return now.
Their military uniforms were made of special material with a nano structure, so they wouldn't get wet.
"What about you?" Lu Ke wasn't worried about herself but about Xu Yi.
"I'll be fine, I'll just take it as a bath." Xu Yi grinned. Right now, he still had the effects of a basic fortification agent, so he wasn't worried about catching a cold.
Seeing Xu Yi so determined, Lu Ke didn't say anything further. At worst, she could give her clothes to Xu Yi and hide inside his clothes.
"Boom."
With a loud noise, the weather suddenly changed.
A torrential rain poured down.
"Quick, start running." Xu Yi didn't expect a thunderstorm and quickly shouted.
If they were struck by lightning, that would definitely be GG.
Lu Ke sped up her pace and jogged behind Xu Yi.
Twenty minutes later, Xu Yi and Lu Ke ran out of the forest and reached the beach.
The beach was a semicircle, and the coastline wasn't very long, probably less than two kilometers.
But the beach was very clean, with white sand.
"So beautiful... ah... ah... ah... I, Lu Ke, am reborn now... ah..." Lu Ke couldn't help but shout as she looked at the beautiful beach.
After all, it was raining heavily, so it wouldn't attract animals.
Xu Yi enjoyed the rain thoroughly.
The temperature on the island was still high, probably over thirty degrees.
Thankfully, their clothes and trousers were breathable, or they wouldn't be bearable.
"Xu Yi, put on your clothes, or you'll catch a cold." After shouting, Lu Ke felt like she had been purified and was in an exceptionally good mood.
Lu Ke used to live a very suppressed life, needing treatment every day, and frequent chemotherapy.
Later, with new targeted drugs, she stopped chemotherapy, and her hair started to grow again.
Coming to this planet, she truly felt reborn.
Shouting was not only a release but also a farewell to her past sickly self.
She wanted to live well, better than others, and live a wonderful life.
"No need, the rain feels good." Xu Yi grinned, then took off his trousers and walked towards the sea.
Everything was wet anyway, so he might as well take a dip in the sea.
Lu Ke, seeing Xu Yi's action, was also tempted to take off her clothes but held back.
After all, there were still two Flying Balls filming.
If it were just her and Xu Yi, she really wouldn't mind just wearing underwear to swim or something.
"Look, what did I find?" Xu Yi suddenly lifted a shell and showed it to Lu Ke.
Lu Ke's eyes lit up, and she ran over to Xu Yi's side.
There were quite a few shells on the beach; after the rain stopped, they could enjoy some seafood.
The two started frantically collecting shells. Not only could they eat them fresh, but they could also dry them for soup, providing iodine and nutrition.
As time passed, the torrential rain gradually subsided and quickly disappeared.
The sky returned to a cloudless state.
"There's a big rock over there. Let's take the shells we collected and dry them out. Once dried, they can be preserved for a long time." Xu Yi pointed to a large rock in the distance.
Lu Ke nodded, and then she and Xu Yi went over together.
Since the rock was fairly high, Lu Ke couldn't climb up, so she had to be pulled up by Xu Yi after he climbed up first.
"Pry open the shells and spread them out to dry. It's only 2 o'clock; we can dry them for another four hours to get rid of a lot of moisture." Xu Yi said and used the Engineer Shovel to pry open a shell.
"This job is up to you for now. I'll go to the forest to get some firewood and see if we can start a fire to cook the shells." With that, Xu Yi handed the Engineer Shovel to Lu Ke and carefully poured the shells from the backpack onto the rock.
"Take the crossbow with you, it's where you put your trousers and water." Lu Ke carefully instructed, so Xu Yi wouldn't forget.
"Okay, got it." Xu Yi nodded, then jumped off the rock.
Soon, Xu Yi entered the forest and changed his pants.
There was no other choice, Xu Yi had no other trousers, and they were soaked through, so he had to wear them commando under his long pants.
"I need to find a way to make some animal skin pants and clothes. These camouflage pants have to be turned into underwear; otherwise, it wouldn't be convenient when Lu Ke gets her period." Xu Yi muttered to himself, as this was a real problem. Women have their physiological situations, which can't be avoided.